June 2013

Week ending 6/30/2013

Bromell, Williams take Gatorade honors: Gibbs FL sr Trayvon Bromell -- Golden South, Great SW, NBNO and USATF Jr. 100 champ; US#1s of 10.27 and 9.99w named Tuesday | Distance Preps Feature | Kell GA heptathlon/ pentathlon USR holder and 100H #1 Kendell Williams GA wins girls honor.

WYC Team USA born from World Youth Trials!

• CHECK OUT 43 strong roster HERE!
• Day 2: Top girls on fire: 11.65/US#4 23.37 100/200 double for Ky Westbrook; Raevyn Rogers TX US#2 2:05.33 800, Olivia Baker NJ US#4 52.71 400 (Rogers 2nd), Dior Hall CO US#3 13.53 100H, Ashlie Blake NV 58-11.5 Youth SP, Keturah Orji NJ 43-8 TJ (2nd LJ Tues.), Alexa Harmon-Thomas KS wins HJ and Hept.
• More super doublers: Kenzo Cotton NE 10.69 100/21.26 200, Alexa Harmon-Thomas KS 5,184 Hept/5-8.75 HJ, Marlon Humphrey AL 13.67 110H/50.75 400H, Blake Haney CA 4:00.71 1,500 (56 last lap) adds to Tues. 3k | Also: John Lint nips Gabe Moore in Octathlon, 6088-6078 | Wed. Highlights | RESULTS THREAD.
• Day 1: Huge US#1s: Courtney Corrin CA extends frosh LJ USR to 21-0, tops Keturah Orji NJ US#2 20-7.25. US#1 & fellow NBNO champ Bailey Roth 5:47.42 2k ST #4 all-time | Tue. Highlights.
• More good stuff: Great qualifying, with girls 100/200 showdowns set up w/Ariana Washington CA, Ky Westbrook AZ and Hannah Cunliffe WA. Harrison Williams TN, Alexa Harmon-Thomas leads multis | Top Storylines, Matchups and Athletes.

USA Youth Champs | Results Thread | USATF.TV

• Best of final 2 days: Amir Ali Patterson CA US#7 199-11 DT | Shaelyn Grant MO US#14 1:00.99 400H | Branden Randall CA, Cami Davre WI pull off 800/1500 doubles | Frosh-to-be Lynna Irby IN 11.74 100/55.60 400 | Saturday Highlights | Sunday Highlights.
• USA Club Nats: Prep trio shines: Kadecia Baird NY (400), Emily Savage CT (PV), and Taylor Williams PA (100) won titles at USA Club Nationals in NYC | Chris Lotsbom Story.

Week Ending 6/23/2013

POW!  Who else but Mary Cain for DyeStat Performance of the Week?

USATF Juniors/Seniors Super week in Des Moines!

• Mary Cain is Moscow-bound!  Race Video | A painfully slow tactical race, similar to USA Indoors, played into her hands for a 4:28.76 runnerup finish, earning a Team USA spot for Worlds | USATF Seniors | Interview | Chris Lotsbom story | USATF.TV  | WEBCAST/TV info.
• Saturday: 3 Junior winners... Maggie Ewen MN takes loaded DT w/US#2 179-6 (#13 a-t) after off-day in shot. Also, 46.55 400 victory for Marcus Chambers WA. Kick earns Nathaniel Roberts OR 10k RW win | Sat. DEEP HIGHLIGHTS
• ...and 3 US#1s! Jade Miller CA 57.21 400H (#9 a-t) behind future Harvard teammate and Kendall Baisden MI 52.03 400 (#14 a-t). 3:46.93 1500 in 3rd by Sam Prakel OH (Sean McGorty VA 4th).
• Friday: Trio completes NBNO/JR doubles: Rudy Winkler NY 245-5 Jr HT (#2 all-time), Megan Glasmann UT US#3 166-7 JT, Andre Jefferson TX 24-1.75 LJ add to Greensboro success | Friday DEEP HIGHLIGHTS.
• Also: Holland on fire! Ana Holland CO rips 23.04w 200 (US#1 all-cond.). Strong runner-up finishes for Bethany Neeley 10:19.83 3kST (#3 a-t), Bonnie Draxler WI 13-3.5 PV, Khalfani Muhammad CA 20.97w 200. Sharp qualifiers: Jade Miller US#1 58.52 400H, Sean McGorty VA in 1500.
• Thursday: Cain rolls into 1500 final 2nd overall among Senior qualifiers with 4:11.48 in H1 | USATF Seniors.
• Thursday Juniors: 8 prep champs: US#1s for Wolf Mahler TX 7,419 (#3 all-time), Kendell Williams GA 5,421 (#5 score all-time) in multis. Stamatia Scarvelis CA US#2 52-1.75 SP stunner. Trayvon Bromell FL wins another huge 100 10.47(-4.8w), plus Rachel Proteau OR 5-10.75 HJ, Tony Brown TX 13.69 110H(-3.5w), Sasha Wallace CA 13.84 100H(-4.2w), Daven Murphree TX 16-8.75 | Thurs. DEEP HIGHLIGHTS.
• Wed.: Multis start: Kendell Williams GA scores 3,478 pts, ahead of her 2012 USR pace, including 13.35w 100H! Lake Park IL sr Scott Filip leads decathlon with 4,065 pts.
• Women's Preview: Check out clashes between sprinters MaryBeth Sant and Ana Holland, throwers Maggie Ewen and Valarie Allman, a super deep HJ field, and watch standouts like Jade Miller, Sasha Wallace, and the fast-rising Neeley twins, by SteveU.
• Men's Preview: Watch for a 100 rematch between Trayvon Bromell and Cameron Burrell (and many others), plus US#1 stars like Rudy Winkler NY, Sean McGorty VA, Daven Murphree TX, Nick Ponzio CA, Travonn White AZ and Tony Brown TX, by SteveU.
• DyeStat Track Talk PREDICTION CONTEST! Free New Balance shoes if you predict the winner of the USATF Jr Men's 1500!

Week Ending 6/16/2013

POW! It's Wesley Frazier for DyeStat Performance of the Week!!

Three huge days at NBNO

• Sunday: Frazier, Columbia girls keep rolling: Wesley Frazier NC completes historic 5k/2M/1M triple with 4:39.66. Olivia Baker NJ rips 53.07 400 and anchors Columbia NJ US#1 3:40.36 4x4. John Crossley NC makes eyes pop with US#2 1:48.01 (#7 all-time) | RESULTS | OFFICIAL THREAD | ARCHIVED VIDEOS | Frazier completes triple, 3 meet records fall, by Chris Lotsbom.
• More NBNI/NBNO doublers: Maggie Ewen MN 54-3.75 SP, Henry Wynne CT 4:07.84 1M, Michael Cherry VA 46.06 400, Daven Murphree 17-0 TX PV, Sabrina Southerland 2:06.26 NY 800, Andre Jefferson TX 25-4.5w LJ, Ceo Ways FL 20.85 200.
• Mich. teams sweep 4x1M: Meet record 17:16.12 for Highland Milford MI (Red Tide), 20:30.32 for Saline (Spirit of Pre) girls | Sun. START LISTS | LIVE WEBCAST:  Also, LIVE RESULTS. 
• Saturday: 11 US#1s! Dominating deuces for Sean McGorty VA 8:45.61, Wesley Frazier NC 10:07.35 (adding to 5k win); Columbia NJ girls 3:52.07 1600 SMR (#2 a-t, plus 4x8 win); monster TJ's for Keturah Orji NJ 43-9.25 (#6 a-t), Jeremiah Green FL 52-2; Bailey Roth CO 5:49.24 (#5 a-t) from unseeded section; SHR triumphs for Western Branch VA girls, Union Catholic NJ boys; Wakefield NC girls 1:36.39 4x2; Ft. Wayne Carroll IN boys 7:39.77 4x8; Pope John XXIII NJ boys 3:24.23 1600 SMR | Meet records fall, triple crown chase continues, by Chris Lotsbom | Sat. DEEP HIGHLIGHTS | Sat. COMPILED RESULTS.
  
• Also on Sat... Trayvon Bromell FL wins 100 showdown; Kendell Williams GA (100H) takes 8th overall NB Nats crown; Rudy Winkler NY hammers meet record, 5th HT/WT NB title.
• Friday: Frazier, Leingang defend: Wesley Frazier rips 15:55.94 and Jake Leingang steams to 14:11.61 to break 5K MRs | Four Meet Records Highlight Day 1, by Chris Lotsbom | Fri. DEEP HIGHLIGHTS | Fri. COMPILED RESULTS.

• 1000+ videos! Did you see all of these?  Let's start with daily wrapups: Sunday | Saturday | Friday.
• Girls Interviews: Ky Westbrook 100 | Olivia Baker 400 | Wesley Frazier 1M | Wesley Frazier 5k | Tametris Morrison 400H | Spirit of Pre 4x1 Mile | Jr Striders 4x200 | Team FitFast 4x800 | Western Branch SHR | Emily Savage PV | Keturah Orji TJ | Maggie Ewen DT | Megan Glasmann JT | Annica Penn 1M RW | Brittany McGee Hept.
• More Girls Interviews: Marcquita Stalbert 200 | Sabrina Southerland 800 | Wesley Frazier 2M | Kendell Williams 100H | Keelin Hollowood 2kST | Medgar Evers 4x100 | Team FitFast 4x400 | Walnut Hills 800 SMR | Team FitFast 1600 SMR | West Springfield DMR | Abby Jones HJ | Courtney Corrin LJ | Maggie Ewen SP | Megan Glasmann JT | Jennifer Slagus HT.
• Boys Interviews: Ceolamar Ways 200 | John Crossley 800 | Sean McGorty 2M | Wellington Zaza 110H | Edna Karr 4x100 | Western Branch 4x400 | Knightdale 800 SMR | Pope John XXIII 1600 SMR | Miles Bearden HJ | Brahame Days Jr. SP | Rudy Winkler HT.
• More Boys Interviews: Trayvon Bromell 100 | Michael Cherry 400 | Henry Wynne 1M | Jake Leingang 5k | Marlon Humphrey 400H | Bailey Roth 2kST | Highland Milford 4x1M | Lakewood 4x200 | FW Carroll 4x800  | Westerville North DMR | Union Catholic SHR | Daven Murphree PV | Jeremiah Green TJ | James Plummer DT | Justin Carter JT.
• Event videos: Girls 100 | Boys 200 | Girls 400 | Boys 800 | Girls Mile | Boys 2M | Girls 5k | Boys 110H | Girls 400H | Girls 4x1M | Boys 4x100 | Girls 4x200 | Boys 4x400 | Girls 4x800 | Boys 2kST | Girls 800 SMR | Boys 1600 SMR | Girls DMR | Girls SHR | Jefferson in Boys LJ | Orji in Girls TJ | Ewen in Girls DT | Glasman Girls JT
  

#ThrowbackThursday: Bowman's 4:36.95 at '05 Nat'ls

• Mile win was #3 all-time: Now repping New Balance, Sarah Bowman's performance in Raleigh 8 years ago as a Virginia prep furthered girls prep distance running | STEVEU STORY.

Previews and more for NBNO

• BOYS PREVIEW: Showdowns between Cameron Burrell and Trayvon Bromell (100), Tony Brown and Marlon Humphrey (110H), and Bernie Montoya and Sean McGorty (2M) are sure to ignite the festivities | NBNO Top 10 Boys Storylines, by SteveU | Meeting Preview by Chris Lotsom, RRW.
• GIRLS PREVIEW: The rematches between Wesley Frazier and Erin Finn, and the national record possibilities for Maggie Ewen are two of the NBNO Top 10 Girls Storylines, by SteveU | Erin Finn Ready by Chris Lotsbom, RRW | Boys preview coming.
• Win a pair of New Balance Shoes! Enter each of our prediction contests for some of the weekend's best events! Girls 5000m | Boys 100m | Boys 2 Mile | Girls 4x800m | Girls 800m | Boys Mile.
• START LISTS | LIVE WEBCAST: Watch the action from Greensboro | OFFICIAL FORUM THREAD | ENTRIES
  

Week Ending 6/9/2013

POW! Brennan Root (9:09.88 3kST) rules DyeStat Performance of the Week over Mary Cain, Trayvon Bromell.

Bromell's 9.99w at GSW tops the weekend

• 38th Great Southwest Classic: Trayvon Bromell FL is 1st prep sub-10 FAT any conditions (4.0w). Ariana Washington CA sweeps 11.18w 100/23.05w 200. Friday: Multis victories to Wolf Mahler TX US#1 7,420 deca (#4 a-t), Alexa Harmon-Thomas KS US#2 5,158 hept, Kirstie Leslie MO 5,676 deca | WEBCAST | HIGHLIGHTS/FORUM | STEVEU PREVIEW | 10 MORE STORYLINES.
• Mary Cain's 3rd outdoor USR: 15:45.46 vs. elites at Portland Track Festival. Also, Amy-Eloise Neale 10:14.07 3kST (#2 a-t), Alexa Efraimson 4:16.00 1500 (#4 a-t), and more.
• Midwest Distance Festival: Jack Keelan IL 4:07.50 mile, Addison DeHaven SD 9:01.13 2M lead winners.
• NSAF squad excels in Puerto Rico at Caribbean Scholastic Invite.
• Great distance runs in CT: Henry Wynne US#2 1:49.93 800, frosh Hannah Debalsi 10:10.26 3200, Hannah Parker NH US#4 2:06.42 at New Englands.
• Ewen, Krahn go wild in MN!! #2 all-time 54-8.5 shot put BOMB by Maggie Ewen at Minn. State Meet! Stillwater's Eli Krahn follows 8:58.67 3200 Fri. (2nd; #2 frosh a-t) with frosh USR 4:09.38 1600! Friday: Obsa Ali 8:57.07 leads 9 sub-9:10 | More state meets: Ohio | New York
  
• IN star Neeley now a steepler: US#1 6:37.52 2kST for Eastern IN sr Bethany Neeley, while twin Brittany hits 4:51.37 mile at Indiana Runner Friday Night Special. Also, Alex Hess 4:08.29 mile.
• Chicagoland Summer Throws Series: Big US#1 254-10 HT for Rudy Winkler NY, moving to #3 all-time, and #2 52-3.5 SP for fast-rising Aaliyah Pete of Nebraska lead the action.
• Golden West: Devon Allen AZ (110H, 200) and Californians Sasha Wallace (100H), Jade Miller (300H) and Stamatia Scarvelis among stars winning Sunday.
• NJ Meet of Champs: Olivia Baker wins 4 golds (100, 200, 400, 4x4 anchor on super night. Keturah Orji 42-6 TJ, super distances (as usual) and 8 US top 5 marks.
• CT State: Henry Wynne (1:50.63 800) and Claire Howlett (10:20.03 3200/4:53.97 1600) Monday. Brookfield sweeps.
• Live from ... Ontario! Coverage of the OFSAA Champs | WEBCAST

#ThrowbackThursday: Coward @ GSW 07-08

• Hurdles queen won 3 in ABQ: Jackie ripped a 13.00w 100H as a senior and also had a memorable fall | STEVEU STORY.

Week Ending 6/2/2013

POW! Mary Cain takes it for DyeStat Performance of the Week, followed by Hannah Meier and Bernie Montoya.

Mary Cain 1:59.51 at Pre!  Kim Gallagher's '82 2:00.07 800 finally goes down after is 4th with her HS record at Pre Classic!! | Mary Cain Interview  | Bernie Montoya US#1 4:01.71 in Int'l mile (8th) | Should Cain go pro? | More about Montoya's race | Bernie Montoya Interview |  More talk about Pre Classic

• Ind. 4x8 stunner: Eastern (Greentown) girls US#1 8:53.74, led by Neeley twins, at Indiana State Meet. Fri.: US#1 7:40.14 by Ft. Wayne Carroll boys | 100 Videos from State!!
• CA State: US#1s for champions LB Poly girls 44.93 4x1 & Serra boys 3:10.59 4x4 (+ US#2 40.49 4x1) & Jade Miller 41.02 300H. Doubles for Nate Moore, Blake Haney, Ariana Washington, Khalfani Muhammad, Sasha Wallace. Also, Piedmont Hills 3:41.14 G-4x4, Nia Dorner 53.00 400, Nikki Okwelogu 173-9 DT, Rachel McCoy 6-0.75 HJ. Stamatia Scarvelis US#1 51-11 SP in prelims | More than 50 interviews
• Sant reclaims 100: MaryBeth Sant CO US#1 11.25(+1.8w) at Freddie Houston MOC.  Big marks for Dior Hall, Chyna Ries.
• Monster Meier quadruple: US#1 4:39.23 1600/#2 2:06.35 800 (plus 4x8, 4x4 anchors) for Hannah Meier at Mich. State Meet. Also US#1 210-1 DT for Cullen Prena.
• 2 US#1s in VA: 46.02 400 for Michael Cherry and 51-5 TJ for Aaron Worrell at Virginia State Meet.
• More fast state meet 4x8s! US#1 7:40.14 by Ft. Wayne Carroll boys in Indiana, 7:44.80 by Brookfield East in Wisconsin, 7:44.89 by Westfield boys in Virginia | Also, US#2 9:00.24 girls 4x800 by Suffern at Warwick Valley Fast Times NY.
• More state meets:  Massachusetts, New Jersey Groups, New Hampshire MOC, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine | State Meet Index.
• Earlier: CT State Class Champs | Victories for Stephanie Jenks IA (4:47.23), Spencer Haik MO (4:12.23) at Festival of Miles St. Louis, MO
  

#ThrowbackThursday: Whiting at PA State '05

• Record-setting double for throws star: 2012 Olympian Ryan Whiting is the current world leader, but back in 2005 he became a prep 70-footer in the AAA Champs | SteveU Story.

Previewing Pre

• Two preps at Hayward: Bernie Montoya (Fri. Int'l Mile) and Mary Cain (Sat. 800) toe the line at the Pre Classic | LIVE CHAT | WEBCAST/TV INFO | How fast will Montoya run? | More talk about Pre Classic | Predict Mary Cain's time